Urban Wildlife: Symbiotic Creatures Thriving Amid Human Habitats
Discover the diverse urban wildlife in different regions like Western, Eastern, and Southern, including synanthropic species benefitting from human settlements. Encounter issues faced by these creatures and learn about efforts to coexist harmoniously in urban environments.
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NDOW Urban Wildlife Urban Wildlife: Wildlife that can live or thrive in urban environments. Some urban wildlife, such as mice, rats and birds are synanthropic, ecologically associated with humans. Different types of urban areas support different kinds of wildlife. Synanthropic : a member of a species of wild animal and/or plant of various kinds that live near, and benefit from, an association with humans and the somewhat artificial habitats that humans create around them. Those houses, gardens, farms, roadsides, garbage dumps, and so on. habitats include
NDOW Urban Wildlife Three regions (Western, Eastern and Southern) We work somewhat independently on Urban Wildlife issues due to the divers needs across the state. Seasonal variation in call and response volumes. Populations Wildlife
Southern Region Las Vegas, Pioche, Henderson, Tonopah http://azgfd.net/artman/uploads/1/Desert_tortoise_roadway3_GA_web_1.jpg Issues Waterfowl/aquatic birds injured at urban parks Tangled in fishing line Burrowing owls displaced by urban development Owls and raptors injured or young fall out of nests Snakes of various species on people s property Usually non-venomous species that we try to educate the public about. Desert tortoise Tricky confirming whether an individual is an escaped pet , or a wild tortoise displaced by development or Wild. Woodpeckers with a knack for drilling into stucco Coyote calls http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/sites/default/files/imagecache/gardenstories_lightbox/snake.jpg https://files.allaboutbirds.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/BR-talking-EZ-240x135.jpg http://thumbs.media.smithsonianmag.com/filer/City-Slinkers-phenom-631.jpg__800x600_q85_crop.jpg
Eastern Region Elko, Ely, Eureka, Battle Mountain http://swes.cals.arizona.edu/environmental_writing/images/fox/fox1.jpg Owls and Raptors Nesting Dive-bombing dogs Eating birds at the feeders Injured Small birds Nesting in bushes ID them https://fbcdn-photos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-0/s526x395/13192_1426980247596447_1856086280715026375_n.jpg?oh=e07f2c3ddf9421a053b3e3cc93f3861coe=566BB404__gda__=1449690513_f528b903b928e2cb3b4f8ad1126c6daf http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02018/deer_2018816c.jpg Snakes / reptiles In buildings In yard-planters, garden, dog house Small mammals (mice, rabbits, squirrels, Bats) Eating gardens Making messes in the yard To many of them around the house http://www.lpzoo.org/sites/default/files/blogs/natureboardwalk/Coyotes12-11.JPG http://www.abolishpestcontrol.com/Album/swallownests/box.jpg
Western Region Reno, Carson City, Winnemucca, Fallon, Yerington Owls and Raptors Nesting Dive-bombing dogs Eating birds at the feeders Injured Birds / woodpeckers Nesting Injured Burrowing into the house stucco Snakes / reptiles In buildings In yard-planters, garden, dog house Small mammals (mice, rabbits, squirrels, bats) Eating gardens Making messes in the yard To many of them around the house Medium & Large mammals Coyote, deer, bobcat, raccoon https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9j8I12HHFZ4/VGOVAxCX-eI/AAAAAAAAEmY/zI9UO0LlPyo/s1600/1801129_486527898152703_2719436437854239477_o.jpg
Western Region calls July and August Top 5 Hawks & Owls Coyote Birds Deer Small & Medium mammals 818 Calls 360 hours spend on calls in the Western region. Of these call 22 needed to have physical responses equaling roughly 500 miles and 60 hours.
New positions Reno Las Vegas Reno & Las Vegas Position Primary duties Answer urban wildlife calls. Educate the public on living with wildlife. Respond were needed to urban wildlife calls posing a public safety concern. These responses will be limited (injured hawks, venomous snakes.)
